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Episode 2-Murder in the Moonlight: The Villisca Nightmare

This episode includes the story of the Villisca Axe Murders that took place on June 10, 1912 in Villisca, IA. Josiah and Sarah Moore, along with their children, Herman, Kathleen, Arthur, and Paul and the children's friends, Lena and Ina Stillinger, were all brutally killed by an ax murderer while they slept. This episode goes through the details of the case and some of the potential suspects.

The information shared in this episode is based on highly reliable sources available online, including articles from themurderhouse.com

The Des Moines Register dated June 9, 2022

Wikipedia

The book: The Nightmare in Villisca by Richard Estes.

Photos include: Herman Moore, Kathleen Moore, Paul Moore, Arthur Moore, Ina Stillinger, Lena Stillinger, Sarah Moore, Josiah Moore, and The Moore House.